My team has just gotten downstairs when they heard what Erica said. The room got really quite beside the moans of people that are crying out in pain. The elders fly to the center of the room and look at Erica with an angry expression. I couldn’t believe my ears. Why in the world does this girl have to make things so difficult? She didn’t need to tell the entire school her plans. I would have been enough but she decides to do this. I feel a random spider jumping on top of my head. It starts laughing. “Haha, this girl is too much. She is something different she loves combat but is going to give it up. This is something new. I might need to show her off to the shadow. He will love her.” The spider says while laughing on top of my head.

The group got behind me and Sasuke walks up behind me and asks, “Is she playing?” I roll my eyes and look at my team and reply, “Erica was never part of our team. She was here in name only. She isn’t here to fight but to watch. There is nothing I can do about her unless you guys want to force her to fight?” They look at each other and shake their heads.

The elders look at me with disbelief. Elder Kyle walks up to Erica and asks, “Why are you giving up the fight? Not only do you have great fighting abilities but it seems you love it. Look at how you fought today. Only a battle manic would fight the way you do.” She looks at them and laughs. “I have decided on a different path.” After the reply, she turns around and starts to leave the gym.

One of the other Elders yells, “Stop at once! No one here has dismissed you! If you are going to stay at this school you will fight!” Erica keeps walking acting like she didn’t hear the elder. Two elders jump in front of Erica. That stops her in her tracks. Well things are getting out of hand. “This girl is fun what will happen next. She is so exciting unlike you, Alex who is kind of boring being the second shadow.” The spider said while tapping me on top of my head. Ignore it. Erica looks at both of the elders and turns around and walks back to me.

The elders start to smile and they got in front of us. Erica sighs and points to me and says, “I do what I want or we will rebel.” The elders went from smiling to horror and some surprise. Elder Kyle looks are her and say, “Alexander has no reason to join you. He hates the fairy users more than anyone.” Erica starts to laugh and says, “ Yes, revenge is a strong emotion you know what is a stronger emotion? Fear!” the air around us got very cold. I start to sweat. My body starts to shiver. Everyone else around me seems fine but I am feeling fear? I know Erica is scary but this is a new feeling. Wait for this isn’t new I think I felt this the first time I was poison by Erica. The elders look at me with a confused look in their eyes. Elder Kyle turns back to Erica and asks, “What is wrong with him?” She looks at him with an evil grin and says, “Fear! He will never go against me and if I decide to go against you he will be the first in line to fight you. Are you guys willing to take both of us on?” Elder Kyle sighs and signals the other elders. “Erica you can have it your way. We are not going to force you to leave this school, or ask you to fight anymore, leave Alexander alone so we can have an advantage against the fairy users.” The coldness disappears and my body starts returning back to normal.

The elders look at each other and leave the room. The cleanup of the other students was complete. The only people left in the gym were my team and Erica. I look at Erica and ask, “Was that necessary? Also, how did you do that?” She sticks out her tongue. My team looks at Erica and I. Isabella ask, “Wait was that always the plan? Erica was never going to part of the team. I thought that she was going to join once she decides to recognize us.” I start to laugh. “No, we are not that kind of people. Erica recognizes you guys the moment she picks you to be on our team. Just think of her as a mascot. Well now, this is done let's go and eat something.”